An Indian farmer.

• Position: NEWS & TRENDS - Water shortage in India - Brief article

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Caption: AN INDIAN FARMER sits on the dried-up bed of a man-made take outside Hyderabad. A drought in many parts of the country, along with India's soaring population, rapid industrialization, and farms that have turned to water-intensive crops like sugar cane and rice, have created a severe water crisis. Most of India's drinking-water sources are...